Marilyn Spiegel (

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Winn) is the President of

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and

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, a casino-hotel

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complex on the

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, overseeing day-to-day operations and all revenue centers at the resort. Spiegel previously held this position from 2010 – 2013''.'' One of the first female leaders to run a casino resort, Spiegel oversaw multiple

Caesars Entertainment Caesars Entertainment, Inc., formerly Eldorado Resorts, Inc., is an American hotel and casino entertainment company founded and based in Reno, Nevada that operates more than 50 properties. Eldorado Resorts acquired Caesars Entertainment Corpora ...

properties (before that company's takeover by

Eldorado Resorts Caesars Entertainment, Inc., formerly Eldorado Resorts, Inc., is an American hotel and casino entertainment company founded and based in Reno, Nevada that operates more than 50 properties. Eldorado Resorts acquired Caesars Entertainment Corporat ...

) simultaneously, including Bally’s,

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and

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, and

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Early life

Spiegel was born in

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to Richard Winn and Grace Purol.Whitehead, Mike. “Marilyn Winn One of Handful of Women Running a Casino.” ''The Los Angeles Times''. She graduated from high school in

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, and received her bachelor's degree in marketing and her Master's of Education from the

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Gaming industry career

Spiegel moved to

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in 1988 and began her career in the casino industry in the position of training manager at the Holiday Casino, which was located on the current site of Harrah’s Las Vegas. In 1997, Spiegel was promoted into her first general manager role at the Harrah’s Shreveport (today Sam's Town Shreveport), in

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. She returned to Las Vegas as senior vice president of human resources for Harrah’s Entertainment. Spiegel was one of the first female presidents of a major casino on the Las Vegas strip, holding the position of president of Bally’s,

and

as well as the President of Harrah’s Las Vegas and

. Spiegel was hired by

Steve Wynn Stephen Alan Wynn (''né'' Weinberg; born January 27, 1942) is an American real estate developer and art collector. He is known for his involvement in the American luxury casino and hotel industry. Early in his career he oversaw the construction ...

in 2010 to be president of

and Encore. She retired in 2013, coming out of retirement in 2019 to retake her former role as President of Wynn Las Vegas in January 2019. This came at the request of

Matthew Maddox Matthew 'Matt' Maddox is an American business executive and entrepreneur. He is the former CEO of Wynn Resorts, Ltd., the American publicly traded developer and operator of higher-end hotels and casinos. In November 2021, he announced his inten ...

, CEO of Wynn Las Vegas and Encore's parent company,

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; that year, allegations of sexual harassment toward female employees by Steve Wynn were in the news. Spiegel plans to retire again the end of 2021.

Other work

Spiegel is on the Board of Directors for the Thomas Spiegel Family Foundation. She currently serves as Secretary on the Board of Trustees of Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, and also sits on the board of the

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as part of her role with Wynn Resorts. Spiegel is the author of ''Fashion Merchandising'', published by

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Publishing Company, and ''Apparel and Accessories'' ().

Personal life

Spiegel is married to

Tom Spiegel Thomas Spiegel (born April 16, 1946) is an American banker and investor. He was former chief executive of the failed Columbia Savings & Loan. He is currently the chairman and CEO of Linq3, a technology firm specializing in the lottery industry. E ...

, and they live in Las Vegas.

References

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